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Maddie's Fund - Maddie's Fund has posted new Guidelines and Instructions for Community Collaborative Projects along with new Adoption and Spay/Neuter Applications. The new guidelines and applications reflect the changes Maddie's Fund has made in structuring community collaborative grants. City, county, regional, or state Veterinary Medical Associations are now being funded to administer the spay/neuter portion of these grants. Deadline: No Deadline.

The Thomas C. Ackerman Foundation
The Board of Directors consider for grant support those qualified organizations in the San Diego Metropolitan Area in which Mr. Ackerman expressed an interest during his lifetime or which address needs or provide programs which were  of concern or interest to him. Mr. Ackerman was always interested in education, programs for the prevention of child abuse and cruelty to animals, the local arts, the educational institutions which he attended, and his church. He was also interested in the welfare of senior citizens.

Arcus Foundation 
A family foundation seeking to contribute to a pluralistic society supporting GLBT issues, great ape sanctuaries and conservation, Kalamazoo & Southwest Michigan.

Adobe Philanthropy Council
We support nonprofit organizations which: service disadvantaged youth, the homeless, people with disabilities, minorities, the elderly, and victims of abuse; provide disaster relief, medical & hospice care, and provide meal service; provide education & literacy programs; support human rights; support the arts; protect the environment; and support animal rights.

Arizona Community Foundation
The Arizona Community Foundation's competitive grants program aims at improving the lives of children, families, and the elderly by improving living conditions in neighborhoods, communities, and the environment across the state. Special Fields of Interest: In addition to the program areas described above, Community Foundation donors have also designated funds for specific types of programs. In most cases, these are modest funds allowing for small grants in specific areas such as hearing impairment, animal welfare, rights of the non-smokers, school books, physical and mental disability, gay and lesbian populations and the arts.

Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundation
The Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundation, Inc. welcomes the opportunity to consider grant proposals from  the following Institutional/Program Activity Areas: Animal Related, Arts and Culture, Civil Rights, Community Improvement, Conservation/Environment, Crime, Disasters/Safety, Diseases/Medical Disciplines - Multipurpose, Diseases/Medical Disciplines - Research, Education, Employment, Food and Agriculture, Health - General & Rehabilitative, Housing, Human Services, Mental Health, Crisis Intervention, Philanthropy/Voluntarism, Public Affairs and Society Benefit, Recreation, Religion, Science, Social Sciences, Youth Development. The Next Grant Cycle ends on Thursday, February 01, 2001.

Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation   
Supports causes including education, the elderly, and wildlife conservation.

The Barbara Delano Foundation, Inc. - California 
The Foundation currently considers applications for the support of the conservation and habitat protection of the following animals: large cats; great apes; rhinos; bears; elephants; marine mammals; sharks; and marine turtles. BDF also works for the humane treatment of domesticated animals.

DJ&T Foundation 
provides grants to qualifying clinics in the United States which provide free/low cost spaying and neutering to fight animal overpopulation. Established by Bob Barker.

FHL Foundation - New Mexico and Colorado
Collaborative projects focus on Discovery, Education and Service.

The Fuller Foundation 
The Fuller Foundation seeks proposals in three focus areas of grantmaking: Youth at Risk, "Wildlife, Endangered Species - Their Environment, and Animals Helping People", and the Arts. Geographic focus area of their grantmaking is predominantly the Boston area and the immediate seacoast area of New Hampshire.

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Inc. - New Jersey 
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation makes grants in five major areas: 1) elementary and secondary education; 2) arts, with a primary focus on New Jersey and on programs that seek to establish and improve education in the arts, foster conditions that promote public access to the arts, recognize the critical role of the individual artist, enable developing institutions to gain stability, and help major institutions realize long-term goals; 3) welfare of animals, especially projects with national implications that encourage a more humane ethic and lower the violence in the way we treat animals; 4) public issues, with a particular interest in New Jersey and the Northeast and focusing on ecosystems preservation, energy conservation, pollution prevention and reduction, education and communication efforts that lead to enlightened environmental policy, and projects that address population growth and family planning; and 5) local projects in Morris County, New Jersey.

Glaser Family Foundation - Washington  
The Glaser Family Foundation focuses on the areas of homelessness, animal rights, and socially-conscious media.

Katharine Matthies Foundation - Connecticut
Since the Foundation’s first distributions were made in 1989, over $6 million has been awarded to benefit local non-profit organizations. Grants are made for education, social service, sports, recreation, health care, culture, prevention of cruelty to children and animals, and other programs that benefit local residents and improve the quality of life in Seymour, Oxford, Beacon Falls, Ansonia and Derby.

Meacham Foundation Memorial Grants
Awarded through the  American Humane Association, This grant provides assistance to animal care agencies for shelter expansion or improvements. Grants are awarded in amounts up to $4,000 to shelters for new construction, additions and physical improvements that directly affect the care of the animals in your facility.  Deadline is February 28th of each year.  Please visit the website for more grant guidelines and a downloadable application form.

Kronkosky Charitable Foundation - Texas
Areas of Interest: Health and Human Services, Culture, Animals

Maddie's Fund
In 1994, Dave and Cheryl Duffield created Maddie's Fund, an independent private foundation dedicated to the welfare of companion animals, in memory of their beloved miniature schnauzer, Maddie. The foundation plans to spend more than $200 million toward the goal of creating a "no-kill nation" for cats and dogs who await adoption in shelters.

Onaway Trust
Supports extensive numbers of projects worldwide, including poverty and disaster relief, animal welfare, and the support of indigenous peoples.

Planet Dog Philanthropy  
Planet Dog Philanthropy, the philanthropic affiliate of Planet Dog, an eco-friendly dog product company based in Portland Maine, is accepting proposals for its new grant program. Planet Dog Philanthropy is dedicated to supporting unique and effective programs taking compassionate action to preserve and restore the natural environment, cultivate animal welfare and foster quality education. PDP will award grants in amounts up to $5,000 to applicants in the three program areas, and applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.   Grants will be awarded to both Maine based 501(c)(3) organizations as well 501(c)(3)'s in New England and around the country.

Purina Community Involvement Program 
Purina has a long-standing tradition of supporting charitable organizations, especially in communities where the Company has offices and manufacturing operations. The Company aids a broad range of charitable organizations, including those that assist the disadvantaged, and those that support improvements in our educational systems. Purina also supports pet-related projects and programs, both in St. Louis and in cities where pet product manufacturing facilities are located. These efforts range from contributing to humane shelters and funding assistance dogs to providing scholarships at local colleges and universities. 

Samung Companionship with Animals
One of the areas of interest to the Samsung Corporation is for companion animals.

The Spoehr-Clarke Foundation  
The Foundation’s mission is to make grants to grass-roots groups and individuals working in the areas of wildlife and wilderness protection, the environment, and animal welfare. The Foundation encourages groups or individuals who may not be funded by larger, more traditional foundations to apply. Nonprofit institutions with specific needs or programs may also qualify for grants. The grant-making is currently limited primarily to Vermont, New Hampshire and Hawai'i.

Toby Wells Foundation 
We are focused on building a brighter future for youth, persons with disabilities and animals.

The Whitley Animal Protection Trust
This year, as the award scheme broadens its focus from animals to wider nature conservation issues, the Whitley Award Scheme is to be further enhanced as the funds available for the annual prize are increased to £100,000. The Scheme, administered by The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is funded by the Whitley Animal Protection Trust, the Iris Daunton Foundation and the Rufford Foundation.

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